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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

II is reported that Col. q. Nj. Rog-
ers, Of Austin, and II number Of other
gentlemen connected with railroad
matters went over the proposed new
line OF railroad from Kyle toward
Blanco last week, which has put our
people in high hopes Of having n dc.
pot near Mayes place, the centre OF
the county.-Hays County Times.
II would seem from the above that
Kyle and Blanco may yet be bound
together with iron links. This Is
certainly the cheapest route that can
be found to the Rio Grande and the
ailroad men evidently know it
Star.Vindicator.
"A depot near Mayes' place, CEN
tire Of the county" Seems to us we
have heard of something like the
above before, when said point was to
be railroad town, "the future great,
and county sent of Hays county. Eth!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
An Accursed Shame,

The most revolving and shameful
sight ever seen by the writer was
witnessed on Saturday afternoon in
one of the saloons. 1t was that of II
father giving his three year-old child
liquor. The child was already too
-iinlItoxicated to stand up, and fire.
quently reeled and fell. 1t had a
drunken leer on it's face for all the
world like that of u common inebri-
ate and although too much under the
influence to stand up the father kept
giving it liquor, whilea stupid crowd
of fools stood around and giggled rs
though it was exceedingly comical.-
San Antonio Times.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
For the Campaign.

The FREE PnEss, true. to it's an
tecedents for years past, Will
do its utmost to secure the triumph
of the Prohibition amendment at the
election in August next. For this
purpose, in order TO extend its circu'
lation and influence, we will furnish
It for the campaign, over four months,
at only Fifty Cents. We ask the
friends of the cause IN Western Texas
to come to it's aid by giving us large
lists of new subscribers at this very
low rate.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
legislature.

Hon. Geo. T. McGehee, in the
course Of a recent private letter, said;
There il no time yet agreed on for
the adjournment Of the Legislature,
but think il will not be later than
the 10th proximo.
There are a number OF important
measures ye. pending. which / hope
may be reached and favorably con
sidered, and very great number OF
bills that can, think, be postponed
indefinitely.
The bill poStponing the forced col
lection Of taxes until next fall hangs
fire in the Senate, and l fear will be
loaded down so as to defeat the
measrre
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF
TEXAS
by The Prohibition state Central Com
mit!ce.

WACO, Texas, March 16, 1887 We de-
sire first of all to recte the following facts
|. The legislature of Texas has recently
passed a bill which Inns since received the
governors approval, submitting to vote
of the people constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of ar
dent spirits in Texas The election is Or
iered to take place on the 4th day of Aug
ust next
9 Prohibition is now conceded to be q
nou-partisan question, and any voter may
favor or oppose it without affecting his par
ty allegiance.
3. Accepting this now unquestioued de-
caration duly authorized call was made
for non political prohibition convention
10 meet ln Waco, March 10th inst.
In response to this call II large and repre-
sentative prohibition convention, composed
of prominent citizens of Texas, of all politi-
cal parties and shades of religious belief, no
one ubating any article of his religious or
political faith, but all agreeing and uniting
In n common effort 10 relieve common
country from the baleful domination Of a
common enemy, did meet in the city Of
Waco on the day appointed.
g. This convention has Just closed Its In
bors in this city.
Over 400 delegates representing ninety
counties were present, besides many coun-
ties represented by letter.
The session was short, but characterized
by the practical wisdom aud uuanimity of
its counsels.
A plan Of campaign was devised aud its
management entrusted to a State Central
Committee With headquarters 81 WacJ.
The convention instructed this central
committee 10 81 nd out at once 10 the people
Of Te1as an address setting forth the 4" na-
ture II the canvass. the issues involved IN
II aud the best methods Uf work In the
partial discbsrge u this duty At this time
and 20 the end that it, complete Discharge
NAV be more efeetive IN the future, sc nov
let fortb the foilowisg
NaTUHE OF IHE Canvas.
This is authoriiaiivs'y stated ~ the con
vention itself 10 the following terms.
That We make this ca-nplign ss cftssHs
II Tes1s. without reference 90 race. parig
r.a.ifics. religious dis;srctio-s o. ts--pfra7cs
so.sries. a. such, leaving % hl orgaai7a-
tjoss. moral or religious. On adoTt thlsr oHn
rneihaas of helping IN tiis great ccra'ct
Tbs plsfforsa J. Just as brua3 ~ blnsn-
IN ard ciUze,ship We are 10 working
II th.s czzTsizS fer Or A-sius' a. : rcsiEs'es
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The President has ut last an.
nounced the full Interstate Commerce
Commission ms follows:
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Michigan, for the
term of six years.
WIN. r. Morrison, of Illinois, for the term
Of five years.
Augustus Schoonmaker, of New York, for
the terms OF fonr years
Aldace +. Walker, of Vermont, for the
term of three years,
Walter l.. Bragg, of Alabama, for the
term of two years.
OF the above Cooley and Walker
are Republicans, the others Demo
Gratis. It's generally pronounced a
good selection.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
SHIP US YOUR COTTON,

We have long commended that our
Cotton Market is the best in the State
and every season the fact is more and
more manifest. This season, how
ever. has SO far afforded the best il.
lustration. We have received NOR
Cotton, sold it quicker and given bet.
ter satisfaction than any season since
we have been in business. All CLASSES
of shippers have given us trial tins
season, and all classes have been
pleased with the result.
If you have not yet favored us with
shipments, we would strongly urge
you to turn your next consignment
to us. We have the means and fa-
cilities to please You. II you are
shipping elsewhere, we ask you to
divide you shipments with us and
compare results. If you have ship
ped lis before, and have been induced
to quit for some cause or other, you
may be sure that the cause was more
apparent than real, and all we want
is, a candid explanation and fair OPP
portunity to make things right and
satisfactory. We don'tpretend to be
infallible, but we do claim that on
account of our long experience in the
business, thorough training and per-
feet organization, we can obtain the
very best results ont of q lot of Cot
ton, if anybody can.
We would be glad to correspond with
parties interested in Cotton, and send stem
ellis and daily quotations on application, free
of charge,
VIM. D. CLEVELAND & CO.,
HOUSTON.
july1tf.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Lest some of our readers might
suppose we spoke rather disrespect-
fully of Rev. Col Rogers in our last,
we copy elsewhere all the material
norton of the interview with him
from the Kyle Times. Read it, and
say whether our remark last week
was not very much to the point.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Hank the pibrochs martial sound!
IT'S the gathering of the bold HE
land clans from off the Blanco, led
on by Rev. Col. Rogers and his trusty
henchmen, Mcpherson and McNaugh-
ton. San Marcos! San Marcos! be-
ware of the day! Lockhart, also,
beware!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell g. Co, OF

Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell q Co, oc
cupy the same relation to the news
papers of the United States as au-
thority for their circulation, as Brad
street and Dunn do with respect to
the business and financial standing
of representatives of the commercial
world. We make this explanation
for the benefit only of the yerdant
and poorly informed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Rev Col. Rogers speaks mysteri-
ously of probable lawsuit between
Lockhart and San Marcos. What does
he mean? We have never heard of
any ground for lawsuit or any just
cause for any unpleasantness between
the two places, We know that San
Marcos cherishes only good feeling
towards Lockhart.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

We are surprised to find the edi-
tor of the Kyle Times country
man of the Dard who wrote a mans
8 man for a that-toadying to an
assumed landed nabob and cattle
king. SO called. For our Own part
we have more respect for the cowboys
in many instances they posses
more Of the attributes of TIE gentle
rvxn aud scholar than their employ
srs who accidentally have q little
l1ore money
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The biggest bogus boom and the
largest dish of gush, unmixed with
common sense, is now in progress at
our sister town of Kyle. Our own
giddy gusher and boomer OF the
Cresset is fairly cast into the shade.
We suspect. however, the Kyle ex-
trayaganza is confined mainly TO the
curbstone gossips and is not shared
in by the sober, solid class OF the
people.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The article from the Houston Post
on our first page pretty well express.
es our views OF the Garfield imbrog-
Ito at Austin, and also the views of
the newspapers Of the State general
ly, 50 far as they have come under
our notice.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Rev. Col. Rogers quotes DR.. Blanks
of Lockhart. Mr.. N6yhcraft says he
has since met DR.. Blanks who de-
MED having given any countenance
to the Rogers idea of building the
new road to Kyle.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
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NOTICE ishsr,hy given that the Regular Aunnsl
Meeting = the Bo.rd q Directors Of the IntsrnA-
tiousi and Great Sorthern Railroad Company will
Be- bed si The ofHce Of the Company, 1t Palestine.
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a n, parsu,nt % the Br-LHus o. the Coupsuy,
Tor he trunssction 81 ssch husiusss nAy cone
before the uestinE.
Noiice - ai.o hereby given. that the Rsrulrr
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The attendance at the Prohibition
meeting on Saturday was large and
highly respectable in it's character
Another meeting is called for this
place II week from next Saturday, at
which q still larger attendance may
reasonably be expected. 1t is truly
surprising and most encouraging to
see the widespread prevalence of
prohibition sentiment.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

We see il stated in an exchange
that the bill for the establishment OF
q State Reformatory has gone to the
Governor for his signature. Hope
such is the TACT
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Brother Briggs of the Christian
Advocate announces the removal OF
that paper to Dallas on the 24th and
asks us to change our paper us an ex-
change accordingly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The Kyle correspondent OF the
Star-Vindicator says:
The Farmers Alliance met Satur-
day to agree on some merchant to do
their trading with but they failed to
agree.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Charge, Mcpherson. charge! on
McNuughton, on! is now the cry
along the Blanco.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

"Dinna ye hear the sloSan' 1t
comes from spunky Kyle beyond the
banks and braes O bonnie Blanco.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

With great propriety it may be
STYLED "the Invisible boom"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

The Campbells are comm, OH hol
oh no!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
roR ALpERMAN-ith Ward.

We are authorized TO announce the name
OF TOM CODE for Alderman 9TH ward
We are authorized to announce tho name
of GID JOHNSON for Alderman fth ward
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Conn flee
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
Dress Goods and Fancy Goods.

Since the denouement Mr.. Daley
has given his usuil personal attention to
his rapidly increasing business, and has
not been arrested.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
Mrs. J. A Bell has Selected Our

engeudered, and Mr.. Dailey's detection
of another sur"epticious attempt to gain
an entrance, was the signal fora rrble
battle, ia which The Big Prophet
was nearly cut in two.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
When Will These Things Come
to Pass?"

1t is alleged by reliable parties who
claim to possess the inside f'cts, that al
though Daley has long entertained tow
ard Iii. Price feeling. OF bitterness and
mistrust, the immediate cause of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31

Dailey's frierds claim for him that
Iii. Price was tool 10 the hands OF bis
(Daiey's) competitors, and that the Oh
ect of gaining admission to the the store
was to injure and cripple his business
Naturally much bad blood hae been
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-31
You Will Then Wonder Why

Hi. Prices friends, the competitors
of Mr.. D,iley are loud in the assertion
that he will soon be in the hands of the
sheriff, but Mr.: Daley states there is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
LIQUID FUEL AT SEA
A New scheme to do Away With Cast in Ocean
Steamers.
London Times.
Lee.

A New scheme TO do Away With Cast in Ocean
Steamers.
London Times
A further important advance has just
been made in using hydro carbons for
steam raising purposes on beard ships.
legitimate objection to the adoption OF
liq uid fuel at sea under certain circum
stances has been that the use of steam for
the diffusion of the oil in the boiler fur
naces entails considerable loss of fresh
water from the boilers. As the water has
to be made good by salt water on long
ocean voyages, the density of the water is
rapidly raised 60 q dangerous point. This
is, however, entirely overcome by the sys-
tenn adopted ia the steamship Charles
Howard, owned by Messrs. Alfred Stuart
& Co., which has recently been fitted with
tanks for carrying refined petroleum in
bulk and also with Tarbutt's system of
burning residual oils under the boilers in
place of coal. She is 240 feet in length,
with 80 feet beam and % feet depth of
hold. The whole OF the cargo space in
the vessel is occupied ny tanks for carry
ing the refined petr cum, while the re-
fuse oil TO be used for fuel is carried in
the water ballast tanks Her boiler is of
the ordinary marine type, with three
hues of B feet 6 inches diane ter each.
These fues are fitted with brick com
bustion chamber ard super-heater, as in
the case of other vessels fitted with the
Tarbutt system. Another point of de-
parture ia the present instance consists iu
the substitution of highly heated and ex-
pan0ed compressed air for the steam or
dinarily used in liquid fuel fires. The
steam used for comprising the air is
exhausted into the condenser, the water
from which ts, of course, available for
feeding along with the condensed from
the main engines. The Charles Howard
left the Tyne dock last Saturday for the
Black Sea, and as she steamed down the
river at full speed not particle Of smoke
was visible from the funnel, the fires
working admirably from the first start.
1t is stated that the owners propose to fit
the remainder of their fleet with similar
apparatus. The storage of the oil in the
water ballast tanks has, we believe, never
before been introduced in practice. 1t is
an important feature, as il soves the ship
owners the heavy expenditure incidental
to the sitting of tanks in the bunker
spaces, and combined with tho substita-
tion of air for steam, marks decide de
parture in liquid fuel practice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
origin of Familiar Quotations

From Bacon comes knowledge is pow
er."
Thomas Southerne said that PHYS akin
TO love-"
Dean Swift thought that Dread is the
staff of life
"All try and no WOOL is found in But
let's "Hudibras."
Thomas Murgan queried long ago;
'What will Mrs. Grunday say"
Edward Coke was of the opinion that
"a mans house was his CASTLE
Washington Irving coined the express
sion: "The almighty dollar"
Goldsmith remarked: "Ask me no
questions and III tell you no tibs."
MAN proposes but God disposes,' are
the words of Thomas Kempis.
when Greek joined Greek then was
the tug of war came from Nathaniel
Lee.
Charles Pinckney first said "Millions
for defense, but not one cent for tri-
bute.n
variety is the very spice of life and
from Cowper.
Edward Young asserts that death
loves shining mark" and "a fool at 40
10 a lpOA luQNtus
Macintosh, gives, in 1884, the phase of
ten attributed to John Randolph: "Wise
and mastery inactivity"
"Of two evils / have chosen the least"
and "The end must justify the means,"
are from Matthew Prior.
The world is indebted to Colley Cibber
for the very agreeable intelligence that
"Richard is himself again"
To Milton is owed "The paradise of
FOOLS" "A wilderness of sweets and
"Moping melancholy and moonstruck
madness"
Cryden says; "None but the brave
deserve the fair" MEN are but children
of large growth and Through thick
and thin"
Christopher Marlowe gaye.forth the in
yitation so often repeated by his brothers
in less public way: Love me little, love
me long"
! Thomas Tasser, writer of the six
| teenth century, first said Better late
than never" Look ere you leap" and
"The stone that is rolling can gather no
moss"
First in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his fellow citizens" mot
countrymen3, appeared in the resolutions
presented to the House of Representatives
in December, 1890, by Genersl Henry
| Lee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Indians AZ The Play.
New York sun

At recent performance of "Faust" at
the Lyceaum thester in London, the two
stage boxes were filed through the eour-
tesy of Mr.. Irving, with the Indian wom-
en- from Buffalo Bills show, now encamp
ed at South Kensington. They were
literally in full feather. The grostesque
toggery afforded a striking contrast TO
the brilliant conventional evening toilets
of an English audience. Through the
FIRST act the Indians watched the spec
tacle upon the stage with curious inter-
est, though it could only have been to
them frightful pantomime, and main.
tanned an unbroken and uudaunted front
with hundred glasses leyeled at them
from the house. Later on the glare and
noise and close air began TO tell upon the
elder women, who winked and blink ed,
and dropped off to sleep, slipping down
out of sight. The youthful members of
the distinguished company were more
nearly equal TO the occasion, and with
staring gaze evidently observed and en-.
ioyed the audience quite as much as the
play.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
McConnell's Trip.


A week or so age W. A. Mcconnell left
Greensboro, Ky, to go to Evansville, Ind.
on an Ohio river steamboat. He embark
ed at p m, and having disposed of his
retinue he turned iRto his berth and gave
the captain orders TO awaken him when
the boat reached Evansville. "What time
do we get there?' he asked. stem O'Clock
tonight" replied the captain. The dis
lance between the two points is 30 miles.
Being tired Mr.. Mcconnell turned into
his berth for lew hours sleep. When
he awoke the sun was shining brightly.
He CROPPED for his watch aud looked at it.
It was o'clock in the morning! He rush
ed out in his stocking feet TO the main
deck and hailed the captain with a few
choice Morton House epithets
"Have we passed Memphis yet?" he
yelled.
The captain looked a him in dumb as
constituent.
is that Natchez. Miss, over there on
the left hama slider yelled Mcconnell, as
he danced around the poop-deck while the
crew looked on bowildered.
"Wbat are you talking aboutsH asked
the captain.
~ suppose we will soon be in New Or
lthtA~. NOAtAuASN 4utAftAltNAAs
This man il gibbering idiot, said
the officer
"P.sGse point out Spanish Fort to me
when we get there, and let me know when
we reach the gulf" said the theatrical
agent, with the celmness Of despair
"Once for all, explain yourself VI dry
up" said the captain grufiiy.
Didn't ! tell you to let 70 of when we
reached Evansyillet'
Yes"
We'll here it is & O'clock in the morning
Where are we, I'd like to know
Stuck on a sand bank, two miles from
Greensboro. Go down 70 breakfast you
id fool"
Gillian, the famou. caYtoonist Of the
Judge, i shock haired Young English
man and an iuveterate tssater-goef
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

Unlike other cathartcs, DR.. Pierces Pellets
do not render the bowels costive after operation,
but. ON the contrary establish a permanently
healthy action. Being entirely vegetable no par.
ticular care is required while using them. by
druggists.
The average condition of wheat in Michigan Is
50 per cents per cent, below the condition May
l. The indications are for q yield per acre oi
1879 bushels In Illinois the condition Of corn rs
al We the average for June T. while winter wheat
promises an average yield per acre. Other grain
crops are said so be in fair condition.
LYONS Patent Metallic Stitteners prevents
boots and shoes from running over, ripping IN
the seams q wearing uneyenly ON the heels.
The various railroad companies whose lines
terminate at Jersey City are said to be consider
ing project for tunueling under tho Hudson rlv
tr 10 Washington square, IN New YORK, Whrre De
pots etc, win be established, The enterprhe VII
involve the expenditure OF many millions OF dol
lars, and the necessary financial arrangement
nre said 70 be well advanced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
MOYip and Neryous Women.

Its effect is said TO be quite remarkable, though
the Moxie plant which is all of it that can pro
ducs the result, IS as tasteless and harmless as
grass The nervous weakly women fiock after i
ike mad, and IL is said by them 70 stop nervous
ness at once, and give them double powers OF
endurance, while it neither acts like nor leaves
reaction Ike n stmuant nor loses its effect like
a medicine. It is said 70 remove nervous anC
other complaints by making the nerves st~cal
enough to control the functions OF the body
prdperiy when The cause OF i'll health disappears
while medicine l 1rces the functions of the body
leapiug the merry weak from being comreue
TO overask We hope our druggists viii keel
lIlIl ntnnl-a